Sex ratio at age 5 in Jordan
Jordan: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.61 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.61 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.37 males per 100 females
in 1978
All-time low
100.8 males per 100 females
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 104.61 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Jordan peaked at 107.37 males per 100 females in 1978 and was at its lowest, 100.8 males per 100 females, in 2015.
That places Jordan 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.98 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 104.96 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 105.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 105.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 105.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 105.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 105.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 105.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 105.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 105.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 106.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 106.31 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 106.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 106.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 107.05 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 107.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 107.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 107.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 107.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 107.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 106.83 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 106.48 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 106.16 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 105.97 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 105.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 105.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 105.6 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 105.49 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 105.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 105.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 105.14 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 104.62 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 104.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 104.45 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 104.28 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 104.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 104.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.94 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.81 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.73 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.97 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 100.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.54 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 103.12 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 104.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 104.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 104.61 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 104.61 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.17 males per 100 females | 104.96 males per 100 females | 105.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.44 males per 100 females | 105.35 males per 100 females | 105.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.65 males per 100 females | 105.82 males per 100 females | 107.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.24 males per 100 females | 105.49 males per 100 females | 107.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.89 males per 100 females | 104.45 males per 100 females | 105.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.29 males per 100 females | 103.94 males per 100 females | 104.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.99 males per 100 females | 100.8 males per 100 females | 104.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.66 males per 100 females | 104.61 males per 100 females | 104.73 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Jordan?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Jordan was 104.61 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 107.37 males per 100 females in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.8 males per 100 females in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Jordan ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.